Re: Change the name - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Change the name
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Msg-id 200709141818.l8EIIbm19211@momjian.us
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In response to Re: Change the name  (Chris Travers <chris@travelamericas.com>)
Responses Re: Change the name  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
Re: Change the name  (Chris Travers <chris@metatrontech.com>)
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Chris Travers wrote:
> Suppose as an alternative to "changing" the name, we just start
> promoting "Postgres" as an alternative version of PostgreSQL in the
> course of advocacy efforts, essentially promoting it to equal footing
> with PostgreSQL.
>
> I personally don't think that this would cause any substantial
> confusion, and would avoid the work involved in a full name change.
> Then, down the road, if we want to, we can revisit the decision.
>
> This would seem to give everyone what they want.

Yea, that is another approach, making "Postgres" as a nickname more
visible.  Can anyone see a good way to do that?
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